A blogger and reader — who shall remain anonymous for now, unless s/he does not mind me disclosing his or her identity — sent me a missive tonight asking for my opinions on certain Battlestar Galactica topics. I was a little dry for “blog food”, so, here you go:

1. The final cylon?

Interesting question. Honestly, I haven’t always liked the whole God-plot line, and I didn’t care for the revelation of the Four because it indicated either way craaaazy freak events, or godly intervention in the course of things. I probably just prefer my gods — even in fiction — to not actually be real. (Or real in the context of the show).

I know most people are going to be stuck between Adama, Roslin, or Baltar. I’m going to pick Doc Cottle, because I think he’s the last person anyone would think of.

2. What happened to Earth?

I haven’t gotten that far yet … but I got spoiled a little ways back (no fears!), so I’ll guess that the Deus-ex-Machina, God, is somehow responsible. Or Global Warming. Or nuclear war.

3. If Apollo is secretly gay?

I think Lee “Apollo” Adama has done enough crap in his life to not need justify his sexual orientation to any homophobic members of the Fleet. From shooting down that passenger liner in the first episode, to his love/hate relationship with his dad and the President, he just goes to show that good looks do not make for an easy life.

4. Who is gonna come out on top — cylon or human?

I predict love and harmony, although I suspect the Cavil and Doral models will be slaughtered.

5. The role of Starbuck?

Er, to fly fighters, drink, and get laid? Oh, the mystical role. She’s the Christians and the Fleet is the lions?

6. Being Starbuck for Halloween (namely, would anybody get it)?

Actually, I think quite a few people would. And those who wouldn’t would just think you were a crazy butch lesbian with combat boots, a radical pistol and a gnarly tat.

Also, I am debating a BSG live blog on Friday but fear it will only appeal to a limited section of my Seven Loyal Readers (ie you and me). Thoughts?

You probably have more than Seven Loyal Readers, but I believe you should not cave to peer pressure. If they can’t deal with the Awesomeness that is Battlestar Galactica, that’s their problem. On a different note, I’ll be relieved to know there is someone else spending a Friday night home alone.

Last night, I was munching on carrots and watching the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica, but I couldn’t escape this feeling of impending doom over my head. I figured it had something to do with the dark tone of the show (I can’t read Order of the Phoenix without getting depressed). Today, I figured out why.

A colleague was “let go” yesterday. She was the company’s recruiter, and has just been doing odds and ends since the hiring freeze started a couple of months ago. I was her first hire, and I had the most fun in a job interview ever — there was much laughter and connection, and since I started here at the end of March, she’s probably been the one person I’ve always always been happiest to see.

It’s probably true that if she wasn’t already in a relationship, I would’ve summoned the courage to ask her out. In addition to being goofy, she’s intelligent, and we have many common interests. She’s always been a big supporter of the company’s book club, and started a writer’s workshop recently (who knows where that will go now). She has always also been completely dedicated to this start-up’s success, which has always been evident to anyone who bothered to notice. It’s very easy to treat this job as a contact list, but she never lost that focus: to her, this was always about accurate corporate information.

She was, without a doubt, a total inspiration, and I will miss her dearly.

Today’s weather, dark and stormy, fits with the atmosphere here today. This office will be a lot darker from here on out.